Henry Varnum Poor House In Clarkstown Is An Architectural & Cultural Gem That Has Fallen Into Disrepair After Town of Ramapo Neglected To Restore And Maintain It
Preservationists Hope Town Of Clarkstown/County Executive Will Save Crow House After Ramapo Neglects It For Nearly Two Decades
ROCKLAND COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL - April 23, 2023
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Old Main’s historic artwork at Penn State gets touch-up
Thanks to a gift from the Class of 1932, Penn State brought in artist Henry Varnum Poor to make the Land Grant Frescoes project a reality. Poor was widely regarded as a master of the fresco medium, through which paint is directly applied to wet plaster. He began sketching in September 1939 and started painting in April 1940. Just three months later on June 18, 1940, the frescoes’ original section was completed. [Read More by clicking button below]
Jeff Johnson touches up the edge of a Varnum Poor fresco in Old Main
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Commentary | Garth Clark: Is Saving H.V. Poor’s Crow House a Fool’s Errand?
08.20.15
Efforts to Preserve Henry Varnum Poor’s House and Its History Have Stalled
By Colin Moynihan and Robin Pogrebin NYTimes
Aug. 14, 2015